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NEWS: Winter Storms Cause Damage to South Coast Crags

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 UKC News 14 Jan 2014
Tatra after the rockfall. The rock by the belayer formed the right hand side of the sentry box on the original route., 3 kb

The extreme winter storms that the UK endured at the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 have caused some considerable damage to crags at both Portland and Swanage on the South Coast of the UK... 



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 madasten 14 Jan 2014
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Wow, those pictures really give some perspective to the immense power of the storms I keep hearing about! Not having travelled outside Nottingham or Derbyshire in the past few weeks it's been hard to relate to the storms; all I've seen is a couple of slightly gusty days and the odd shower. Basically business as usual.
In reply to madasten:

I'm waiting for Grantus to tell us what's been knocked down on Lundy. Hopefully the entire island hasn't sunk.

jcm
 Choss 14 Jan 2014
In reply to UKC News:

Ladram bay stacks came through it all Unscathed.
 The Pylon King 14 Jan 2014
In reply to UKC News:

God has broken the cliffs
 The Pylon King 14 Jan 2014
In reply to Choss:

Did you get up it with Deepstar?
In reply to UKC News: wow ! A lot of damage and the picture do good justice to it !

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